Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Mo Salah rescues a point
Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool: The points are shared at the Emirates after Salah scores a late equaliser
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Arsenal drew 2-2 with Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday night in a tense clash at the top of the Premier League.
The Gunners made the perfect start to a vitally important match as Bukayo Saka latched on to Ben White’s long ball before cutting inside Andy Robertson and rifling a high effort past Kelleher at the near post.
Liverpool were soon back on level terms as Virgil van Dijk nodded in from Alexander-Arnold’s set-piece, but from there Arsenal dominated the rest of the opening 45 minutes, and were ahead once more as Mikel Merino powered a header in from Declan rice’s free-kick.
The second half started with bad news for Arsenal, as Gabriel was forced off with injury. It was then the away side’s turn to dominate, and their attacking paid off as Alexander-Arnold played a lovely pass into the path of Darwin Nunez, who squared it to Mohamed Salah to net the equaliser.
That goal set up a tense finish in north London, and the spoils were shared after an intriguing early season match-up at the top of the table.
Follow all the action from the Emirates with our live blog below:
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
5 mins
Both sides have had attacks break down due to sloppy passing in the early stages. Alexander-Arnold plays a clever ball forward but Gabriel slides in to hook it away.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
3 mins
Plenty of noise around the Emirates as Arsenal start the game with plenty of the ball.
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
1 min
First free-kick is given early on as Saka bundles over Robertson. It’s a dangerous position for Liverpool.
Alexander-Arnold will deliver – he whips it in towards the front post but Trossard heads away.
KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
The away side get us underway here! An intriguing game ahead.
Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE
Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE
Both teams are in the tunnel now, so we’re moments from kick-off as ‘north London forever’ rings around the Emirates.
Slot: “It’s even more difficult than Chelsea at home”
Arne Slot has emphasised that this week’s match is “even more difficult than Chelsea at home, and we know how difficult that was.”
“Nobody knows who the biggest competitors will be at this early stage, but Arsenal will be one so winning points against them is important.”
On his team’s strong defensive record, Slot said: “There are two reasons why we don’t concede a lot. Most games we have dominated and controlled, so you have the ball but also during difficult parts [of games] our work rate is incredible to not concede.”
Slot added that playing three away games in a row is “part of our lives and it is what the players are used to”.
“You know these challenges are here and they know how to look after their bodies.”
“There were no expectations from me. I was just thinking about how I was going to try and bring the best out of this team. The expectation was in the way I wanted to see the team play and they are matching that.”
Arteta: “We are so energised and are really looking forward to the game”
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Mikel Arteta said that his side “are so energised and are really looking forward to the game”.
“It is a big match and big opportunity. We love these kind of matches at the Emirates.
“This is the game. We obviously don’t want to be in the situation but we are lucky to have the squad we have and the attitude to react to difficult situations. We don’t feel sorry for ourselves we face it and we know how good we are.”
Arteta added that he wants his players to carry on playing “with dominance and belief” because their “belief, energy and commitment is needed in a big match like this.”
Liverpool match facts
Liverpool haven’t failed to score in any of their last 17 Premier League meetings with Arsenal since a 0-0 draw in August 2015.
If Liverpool win this game, it’ll be their second-best ever start to a Premier League season after nine games. Indeed, the only other occasion in which they’ve won 24 or more points at that stage of a Premier League campaign was in 2019-20, when they last won the title (25 – W8 D1).
Liverpool have conceded fewer goals than any other team in the Premier League this season (with three), while they also have the lowest ‘xG against’ total (6.2). Their three goals conceded are their joint-fewest after eight games of a league campaign in club history (also three in 1978-79 and 2018-19).
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard closing in on return to full fitness
Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard could return to action in time for Norway’s Nations League matches next month, according to his national team boss Stale Solbakken.
Norway face Slovenia in Ljubljana on November 12 before hosting Kazakhstan three days later and Solbakken has “justified hope” the Gunners captain will prove his fitness in time to be included in their squad.
Odegaard has not featured for Arsenal since damaging ankle ligaments at the start of September during Norway’s Nations League win against Austria.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard closing in on return to full fitness
Odegaard has not featured for Arsenal since damaging ankle ligaments at the end of August during Norway’s Nations League win against Austria.
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